Clippers avenge loss to Lakers

The Los Angeles Clippers avenged a Christmas Day loss with a 113-97 rout of the Los Angeles Lakers in Saturday’s rematch at Staples Center arena.

The Lakers beat the undermanned Clippers 111-102 three weeks ago as injuries forced Chris Paul, JJ Redick and Blake Griffin to watch from the sidelines.

It was one of just two wins the Lakers had in the month of December and it halted the Clippers’ 11game win streak.

The lowly Lakers have gone 3-4 in January after losing 14 or 16 games in December.

Saturday’s results:

L.A.Clippers 113 LALakers 97 Chicago 107 NewOrleans 99 Phoenix 108 SanAntonio 105 Washington 109 Philadelphia 93 Utah 114 Orlando 107